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Literacy

Sudan — 35 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 31% (1986)
1991 27% (male 43%, female 12%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1992 27% (male 43%, female 12%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 27% male: 43% female: 12%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 27% male: 43% female: 12%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1983) total population: 32% male: 44% female: 21%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 46.1% male: 57.7% female: 34.6%
1997 definition : age 15 and over can read and write total population: 46.1% male: 57.7% female: 34.6% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 46.1% male: 57.7% female: 34.6% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 46.1% male: 57.7% female: 34.6% (1995 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 46.1% male: 57.7% female: 34.6% (1995 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 46.1% male: 57.7% female: 34.6% (1995 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 46.1% male: 57.7% female: 34.6% (1995 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 61.1% male: 71.8% female: 50.5% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 61.1% male: 71.8% female: 50.5% (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 61.1% male: 71.8% female: 50.5% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 61.1% male: 71.8% female: 50.5% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 61.1% male: 71.8% female: 50.5% (2003 est.)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 61.1% male: 71.8% female: 50.5% (2003 est.)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 61.1% male: 71.8% female: 50.5% (2003 est.)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 61.1% male: 71.8% female: 50.5% (2003 est.)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 61.1% male: 71.8% female: 50.5% (2003 est.)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 61.1% male: 71.8% female: 50.5% (2003 est.)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 71.9% male: 80.7% female: 63.2% note: pre-secession of South Sudan (2011 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 71.9% male: 80.7% female: 63.2% note: pre-secession of South Sudan (2011 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 75.9% | male: 83.3% | female: 68.6% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 75.9% | male: 83.3% | female: 68.6% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 75.9% | male: 83.3% | female: 68.6% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 75.9% (2015 est.) | male: 83.3% (2015 est.) | female: 68.6% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 75.9% | male: 83.3% | female: 68.6% (2015)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 60.7% | male: 65.4% | female: 56.1% (2018)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 60.7% male: 65.4% female: 56.1% (2018)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 60.7% male: 65.4% female: 56.1% (2018)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 60.7% male: 65.4% female: 56.1% (2018)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 60.7% male: 65.4% female: 56.1% (2018)